academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Last academic year, more than one-third of shootings at U.S. schools happened in parking lots, where often there is little security or attention from school administrators.
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Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
As several of the nation’s elite colleges begin to report the details of their entering classes for the new academic year, a mixed picture is emerging regarding the racial composition of their incoming students.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Ohio schools that implemented a positive approach to discipline had lower rates of student absenteeism than those that did not for three out of the four academic years – the exception being the 2021-22 academic year.
—Anthony James, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
For Jordan High senior Katherine Castro, the 2024 academic year embodies the familiar as well as the new — and portends memorable moments ahead.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
As several of the nation’s elite colleges begin to report the details of their entering classes for the new academic year, a mixed picture is emerging regarding the racial composition of their incoming students.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Ohio schools that implemented a positive approach to discipline had lower rates of student absenteeism than those that did not for three out of the four academic years – the exception being the 2021-22 academic year.
—Anthony James, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
For Jordan High senior Katherine Castro, the 2024 academic year embodies the familiar as well as the new — and portends memorable moments ahead.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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